KAMPALA, UGANDA: Susan Makula Nantaba has denied introducing Born-again Pastor Aloysius Bugingo as his husband as bigamy case filed by Lawyer Male Mabirizi takes a new twist.
Makula, and Bugingo today appeared before Entebbe Grade One Magistrate Stella Okwang who preferred charges against them including contracting an existing marriage in a customary marriage that took place in late November last year, at Kyebando, Kawempe Division, Kampala.
The two, however, denied the offenses in relation to their alleged customary marriage. This followed criminal summons issued on December 22nd, 2021 requiring Bugingo and Makula to appear in court today to take a plea on the said allegations.
The case was filed by City Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi accusing Bujjingo of allegedly contracting marriage under customary law yet already married under the Marriage Act.
Susan Makula is accused of introducing Pastor Bugingo to her parents, well knowing that she is engaging with someone previously married to his wife Teddy Naluswa Bugingo.
In his private prosecution case, Mabirizi claims that Bujjingo, on December 7th of 2021, at Kawuku, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso district, while having contracted marriage under the Marriage Act with Teddy Naluswa Bujjingo and during the continuance of that marriage, contracted a marriage in accordance with customary law with Susan Makula Nantaba.
Bugingo and Makula, have now applied to the court to be released on bail, while the Director of Public Prosecutions has been granted permission by court to take over the case from private prosecution.
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